preamps under $1000

Mechnutt said:
If you decide to go with the Grant, take a look at TC tubes for the 6DJ8's. They have a great selection of the early 1960's Amprex non Aframe tubes. The ones with the large Halo getter have a bit more detail than the one's with the small Halo getter. They also have some Amprex from 1958 with D getters. I haven't tried one but I hear that they are supposed to be very good.

I have bought many tubes from TC. They are honest, reliable and they won't sell you any bad tubes. They are a young couple that sell from their home. I usually drop by to pick up the tubes.
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nice i just checked out their site they have some nice 6sn7's i want to try!!!
 
If you have any questions for them, give them a call, Chelsea usually answers the phone. I just bought 8 6H30 tubes from them and traded in several 6CG7 NOS tubes.

By the way, if any one is looking for 6N1P's or C6G7's ( I have 2 pair of like new rare 6CG7 Mazda Brimar's that I bought from Upscale Audio), give me a buzz.
 
Petro85 said:
hahaha!!! i entertain everything but probably would not buy ss anything. but i also might do it if it was the right deal. as i said its temporary so if ever i would entertain ss it would be for this purchase. but yes im tubes all the way.
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It's interesting to read this thread; it tends to confirm my recent research which is that tube preamps under $1k are scarce as hens' teeth at least if you want amenities like remote control, (which I wouldn't be without).

OTOH, I owned a couple of pretty decent s/s preamps that are available used for well under $1k, the Adcom GFP-750 and the ARC LS09. I'd probably give the nod to the latter, though the Adcom can be used in passive mode.
 
You can occasionally find some Van Alstine T-8 tube preamps with remote used for under $1K. I am selling my hybrid tube Van Alstine Plus preamp for $900 with remote, it was over $2K new.
 
well since im running only a turntable and should be picking up a pretty sweet phonostage this week or next. i just went with the axiom preamp. pretty much just controls the volume, and is dead neutral. im going to hear the whole setup together in a couple days before i buy, but im pretty much sold on it. and can hear it with and without another pre in the mix and my dream integrated in there as well. so if it all works out ,i dont think there is a need for a preamp for now at all. thx for all the advise guys!!
 
Mike said:
Vincent Audio VA-31.

But I would look for a CARY SLP-03 on the 'gon.
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I agree with Mike. If you could get a used Cary SLP-03 that would be the ticket. An outstanding preamp that can greatly benefit from tube rolling.
 
There are a few more pre-amps that can be found, if you look. The Quicksilver Remote Control Line Stage Pre. or a Rogue Audio Perseus Magnum preamp. I've owned both and had no complaints. [FONT=helvectica, arial][/FONT]
 
I have 2 Grant Fidelity TubeDac 11's. One for casual listening in my family room where it's used for CD playback or Pandora 1. A second in my main system which was modded by Wayne at Bolder just before he disappeared from the audio scene. Basically line level pre-amps with built-in DAC and tube buffer. Accepts 2 line level sources plus USB, coax and optical inputs. I use Ei gold pin 6DJ8's from a few years back in both.
 
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